Rates of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are on the rise in Canada. Those living in southern and coastal areas are most at risk, according to a new study led by McGill University.
Jun 20, 2022
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Jay Allen used to love having what he thought was a healthy tan -- so much so that he would regularly expose his body to the lights of a sunbed to ensure he maintained his overall colour.
Feb 19, 2012
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Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a protein called Rac1 prompts pigment cells to sprout long ‘legs’ that could propel skin cancer cells, allowing them to spread, according to research published ...
Sep 15, 2011
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Summer has arrived and with it so have dreams of beach vacations, trips to the waterpark and outdoor activities. After months of winter's colder temperatures, you're ready to get outside in search of that warm feel of sun ...
Jul 1, 2022
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More than 174,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society, putting it behind only skin cancer as the most common cancer among American men.
Jul 19, 2019
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A team of scientists led by a researcher at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is making strides to fight deadly metastatic breast cancer by combining nanotechnology with immunotherapy.
Sep 14, 2020
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A wholistic tumour sampling method that more accurately detects genetic alterations in tumours, which are critical in allowing treatment to be personalised to each and every patient, has been developed by researchers from ...
May 5, 2020
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(MedicalXpress)—A team of researchers in the U.S. has found that in some instances, using radiotherapy to treat skin cancers may be causing more harm than good. In their paper published in the journal Nature Immunology, ...
(HealthDay)—Don't invite skin cancer to your holiday weekend.
Jul 5, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Despite the promise of an "easy and natural" treatment for skin cancer, home remedies such as black salve can actually make things worse, new research shows.
May 23, 2016
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